MESA, Arizona – October 31, 2025 – Mesa Community College (MCC) invites the community to attend a unique STEAM Night event outside the MCC Planetarium on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 from 5-8 p.m. at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85202.

MCC’s STEAM Night will offer free hands-on science and art activities, live exhibits, prize drawings and giveaways. Participants can create a binary name bracelet, meet critters up close, test their strength in fun challenges, try their hand at checking blood pressure and explore the amazing world of science, technology, engineering, art and math! 

The MCC Planetarium will present Forward! To The Moon–a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space–with shows beginning on the hour from 5 to 9 p.m, during the event. Tickets are less than $8 per person and may be purchased here or via a link at mesacc.edu/planetarium.

Guests are encouraged to enjoy the free STEAM Night activities separately or before or after their Planetarium show. 

Learn about other MCC Planetarium shows and offerings at mesacc.edu/planetarium. 

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Media contact: Dawn Zimmer, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7892.

Mesa Community College (MCC), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary during 2025, is nationally recognized for its excellence in university transfer, career and technical programs, civic engagement, and innovative education. Serving more than 25,500 students annually, MCC offers a range of degree and certificate programs across its two campuses and additional locations. MCC students contribute more than 8,500 hours of community service annually. MCC serves as a key resource for education, workforce development, and lifelong learning. The college enhances student success through Guided Pathways with Integrated Support Services. A Hispanic Serving Institution, nearly 50% of MCC students are first-generation college attendees, and it boasts the largest Indigenous student population among Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) colleges, supporting students from 22 Arizona tribes and additional out-of-state tribes. Our award-winning faculty are committed to helping students achieve their goals through high-quality education, training and undergraduate research opportunities. Located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, MCC is one of 10 MCCCD colleges. Learn more at mesacc.edu/newsroomhttps://www.mesacc.edu/about/institutional-advancement/media-relations/newsroom.

MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org.

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is an EEO institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or national origin. A lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the career and technical education programs of the District. MCCCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities. For Title IX/504 concerns, call the following number to reach the appointed coordinator: (480) 731-8499. For additional information, as well as a listing of all coordinators within the Maricopa College system, visit www.maricopa.edu/non-discrimination.